- LGBT support
- Life purpose
- Communication help
About Marc
Marc Malate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Hawaii with six years of clinical experience. He focuses on supporting LGBTQ individuals and people working through questions about identity, connection, and purpose.
Marc helps with self-love, communication problems, isolation and loneliness. He also works with guilt, shame, and forgiveness. He frames these topics in direct, everyday terms so clients can make practical steps forward.
His approach emphasizes cultural humility and affirmation. He centers a person’s identity and lived experience in conversations. Sessions aim to be respectful and nonjudgmental while clients name what matters most to them.
Marc encourages clear, honest dialogue about values and goals. He uses straightforward questions and reflections to help people recognize patterns and options. Clients looking for perspective on life purpose can work through what’s meaningful now and what might come next.
In practice he aims for focused sessions that address immediate concerns while also looking ahead. He supports people who want better communication, relief from shame, or a clearer sense of direction after change. To get started, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
Practical approaches and online sessions
Marc describes his practice as affirmation-focused and grounded in cultural humility. Two common evidence-based approaches that fit this description are cognitive techniques and interpersonal work. Cognitive techniques involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, which can help with guilt, shame, and self-criticism. Interpersonal work looks at patterns in relationships and communication to help people express needs more clearly and repair strained interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marc will collaborate with each person to identify what feels most useful based on current concerns, goals, and preferences. That means trying methods, checking how they land, and adjusting the focus together rather than prescribing a single path from the start.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins that match a lunch break, or sessions that avoid travel time. It can also allow conversations to continue between major life changes and make scheduling across different routines simpler. Licensed professionals often adapt techniques so they work well over distance and within the time people have.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with LGBT concerns and related issues like communication problems, self-love, guilt and shame, isolation, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose.
How does he approach someone feeling stuck?
He centers a person’s identity and lived experience and uses straightforward questions and reflections to clarify values and options.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of clinical experience as a practicing clinician in Hawaii.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as HI LCSW, and practices in Hawaii.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.